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Tuesday, June 20, 2017

If you have
been visiting Cosette's Beauty Pantry, you might be aware of my fascination
with sugar scrubs. I will link other sugar scrub recipes at the bottom of this post, if you like, you can check them out!

Some of my earlier recipes are not vegan and I cannot
use them any longer. So today, I want to
share a vegan-friendly coconut and lime body scrub recipe. The sweet scent of coconut combined with
refreshing lime is reminiscent of a tropical island getaway.

To make this coconut and lime body scrub, you will need the following
items.

Ingredients (to
make one cup of scrub):

1/4 cup coconut oil (melted)

1 cup white sugar

1 tbsp shredded coconut

6-8 drops of lime essential oil

Method:

Melt coconut oil.

Mix in with the sugar, until fully
incorporated.

Add the coconut and the lime essential oil.

Mix together.

If you could create your favourite sugar scrub
scent, what would it be?

Monday, June 12, 2017

Like I always say; many
store-bought beauty products are full of toxins and irritating ingredients.
Thankfully, nature provides effective alternatives for healthy skin that
are gentle, cruelty free, vegan, and made with items you probably already have
in your pantry! Today I
want to share one of my favourite beauty recipes with you; a vegan face mask for acne-prone skin!

You only need three ingredients, all of which I already
used in previous DIY recipes I posted on this blog.

Ingredients:

1 banana (ripe)

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric

This face mask recipe with banana, baking soda and turmeric can reduce
acne.

Here's how it works:Bananas not only act as an
astringent which balances oils in the skin, but also nourishes and rejuvenates
the skin. Baking soda pulls out oil
and dirt from the pores and turmeric reduces inflammation and provides the skin
with anti-microbial and anti-bacterial benefits.

Wednesday, June 07, 2017

Is your bathroom cabinet stuffed with toxins? Is your
make-up or toiletry bag a blend of chemicals that could harm you? YES is
probably the answer to both questions. The skin is the body’s largest
organ and up to 60% of some of the chemicals we put on it may be absorbed into
our bloodstream.

It is actually worse to put toxins on your skin then it is
to eat them. Your liver contains detoxifying enzymes which break down
toxic elements. What you apply to your skin can go directly into your bloodstream.

Check out the infographic below to find out which dangerous ingredients you should try to avoid and why.

Always check the ingredients list on your bottles and jars: the higher up the list these dangerous ingredients come, the greater the concentration. Read the labels and the ingredients list very
carefully before purchasing!